High-friction rubber for workbench feet?

[Sawdust=manglitter]

I'm in the process of chipping away at making my workbench and was thinking about reducing any potential movement of the bench during use by getting some sort of high-friction rubber for the feet of the legs. Dont get me wrong, the bench is going to weigh a fair bit on its own, but I just wanted to make doubly sure!

I've seen these at Lee Valley which have been recommended bu some for exactly this purpose...
http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.a ... at=1,43456

...but does anyone know of a comparable product more easily obtainable in the UK?

 

[SteveF]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/32173195 ... 801&crdt=0

or

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-be ... t-4-950111

or

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/ ... 0wodmZYBiA

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anti-slip-inhi ... B008PCX0EI

 

[Sawdust=manglitter]

Thank you Steve!

 

[ED65]

Where the bench will be sited eventually can you screw into the floor? You can do what you want with just a couple of squares of plywood. Cut a notch out of one corner to make a fat L shape that the corner of the workbench leg sits into, screw them to the floor and your bench isn't going anywhere.

 

[Sawdust=manglitter]

I don't think I'll be fixing the bench to the floor, I'd prefer the flexibility of moving it if needs be, particularly as it'll be in front of the garage doors

 

[ED65]

Sorry, ambiguous wording: it's the plywood pieces that are screwed to the floor, not the bench legs. The legs just register to the plywood stops, they're not fixed to them in any way.

Anyway if fixing something to the floor is a non-starter and you need to go with friction pads, is your garage floor rough concrete like most? Moving the bench around (presume you won't be lifting it!) is going to chew up any softer rubber pads in no time. I think you need something harder and tougher, guides written for the North American market would use a hockey puck but they're not exactly common over here so tire rubber might fit the requirement nicely.

 

[Sawdust=manglitter]

Yes, the floor is concrete which has been painted with floor paint.

Following one of SteveF's links I've seen these...
http://www.underbrand.co.uk/p/Bike-Pump ... 18-pcs.php

But as you said, moving the bench around myself may damage the rubber pads... but old car tyres - that's a good shout, thank you!! Could epoxy a perfect size cut of tyre to the feet of the bench! Would you maybe score the rubber or something for more grip?

 

[dickm]

Router mat?

 

[bugbear]

Any bench rigid and massive enough to be stable in use is also heavy enough that it will have very little tendency to slide.

if you're worried, go down the local tyre place and get some lorry inner tube, and cut pieces.

BugBear

 

[Sawdust=manglitter]

Any bench rigid and massive enough to be stable in use is also heavy enough that it will have very little tendency to slide.

if you're worried, go down the local tyre place and get some lorry inner tube, and cut pieces.

BugBear

Well the bench is made from construction lumber, but the top on its own is around 140mm thick, 600mm wide and 2200mm long, so it weighs a fair chunk (probably not far from 100kg)! But with the painted concrete floor I would want to minimise movement as much as possible just as a precaution, hence this post. But Lorry inner tube sounds good, thanks bugbear!!

 

[marcros]

i was looking for something to do the same last night. I googled hockey pucks, and they are pretty cheap and available online from within the uk. so i might use some to make some adjustable levelling feet.

 

[SteveF]

the rubber antislip mat I linked would not need to be "fitted"
just cut 4 pieces and throw underneath
how often u gonna move it?
and u will get several feet from it, so no big cost or hassle

Steve